This Time of Year is Surprise at its Best

Its 70+ degrees & partly cloudy today. Even then, its beautiful. So what am I doing sitting here at the computer? Just had to share this beautiful weather specially with our family and friends in the North. It rained 2" the day before Thanksgiving, so the dust has settled, everything is clean and turning green again. With a few more rains, we should have some beautiful wild flowers this spring.

Realized I hadn't taken time to update since we came back to the ranch, not that we have been all that busy, but just don't know where the time goes.

This "depression or recession" is taking its toll here in AZ too, but grandson Clint (Rox & Jim's oldest) got a good buy on a model home out here just off Jomax Rd. He also has a job with Sheriff Joe. From the video that was taken of his graduating class, you'd think he was the star student. Even his class mates thought he he got more video time then the rest of the class.

Speaking of graduating, Alex (Mark and Tracy's oldest) will be graduating now mid term and she's working at Word of Life Preschool. Its hard to believe that half of our grand kids have graduated high school already.

Noticed when we got back that Mark had accumulated a few more animals. A couple more donkeys and horses. Thankfully some of them are paying customers. Maggie, a new rescue donkey, is now Mark's favorite for pulling the wagon. Poncho is still a little young and could do some damage to his young frame. Have to give him another year or so, I guess. He does get bent out of shape a bit though when he see's Mags getting the attention.

Mark fell in love again. Patch, Patches or Apache, (he hasn't settled on one exact yet) an Australian Heeler, I think he said. Cute little guy and seems to be really smart.

We were out helping Mark get the Christmas lights up. Sure glad he likes to do it. Don't think it would get done if it was just up to Gordon & me.

Rox just called to tell us her little hen just started laying. Two eggs so far. We have one who has decided to set on her clutch. Maybe we will have baby chicks before Christmas.

Will try to get pictures gathered of some of the things going on here.

Bye for now.

Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year, if we don't get together before then.